Medicine puzzle - Version 1.0 An abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States with a rank comparable to HIV/AIDS with deaths exceeding 15,000 a year. However, all these deaths are preventable with early detection and proper elective repair. 'Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Blog' provides comprehensive information about this health disorder, its causes, risk factors, symptoms, screening, clinical trials, research, statistics, and treatment methodology.We pay much attention not only to abdominal aneurysm health issues, but also to a variety of similar vascular diseases, including aneurysms of thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aorta. All information is evidentially proved upon scientific data and clinical trials.